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The Court questioned the State on why Goswami was named in the case when he was not directly involved in Republic TV Kannada’s daily operations. When asked what specific offence Goswami had committed, the State did not respond.

Supreme Court junked a plea from the Karnataka government contesting a ruling of the Karnataka High Court that did not classify necrophilia as rape under Section 375 of the now-shelved Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Karnataka High Court said that chanting Bharat Mata ki Jai slogans can never foment discord rather the slogan would only lead to harmony in the country

The court decided that the applicable laws' statutory definition of "family" does not include a daughter-in-law, and the court has no authority to alter that definition.

The court issued the order while hearing a petition filed by the husband and in-laws seeking the quashing of offenses lodged against them under sections 323, 498A, 504, 506, and 149 of the Indian Penal Code by the wife. Interestingly, this was the complainant's tenth crime in the past decade.

The Karnataka HC halted the proceedings against journalist Ajeet Bharti, who faces charges under Section 153-A and 502(2) of the IPC for allegedly posting a video with comments about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

The prosecution opposed the appeal submitting that the intention of the ISIS terrorist was to wage war against India

Allegations of kickbacks surfaced that the money was routed to Veena Vijayan's company under the guise of consideration for IT services.

As per the said rule, the definition of "family" includes "(i) in the case of the deceased male married Government Servant, his widow, son and daughter (unmarried/married/divorced/widowed) who were dependent upon him and living with him."

The Karnataka High Court granted an interim stay on investigation in the FIR registered against BJP IT Cell chief Amit Malviya